hunting [OPEN]

Deerleap enjoyed the breeze that ran past her fur. it was refreshing. small sprouts and leaves poked out of what was previously bare land. it was the first time she saw such colors so vibrant, other than from a cat's eyes. for a few heartbeats, she loses herself in the warm breeze and green life.

as a paw crushed a sprout beside her, Deerleap looks up, her eyes still a bit misty. "Hello!" she chirped after she came back to her senses.

bump ;v;

Murkystar jumped, heat flushing into her cheeks. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. I was just going to sneak around... I didn't mean to ruin your moment." She mewed softly, her ears twisting back apologetically.

Snowfoot emerged from the undergrowth. “I was trying to follow Murkystar, though I suspect she noticed me. I’m still a little clumsy on my bad leg.”

Deerleap dipped her head. "It's ok, I was just waiting for the rest of the patrol to join," she said shyly, though she cast a worried look at Snowfoot's leg. "Have you seen Basilbloom? its been more than a moon since the incident," she suggested.

"If no other cat wants to join us, then we can go now. do you want to lead, Murkystar?" Deerleap got to her paws and turned questionably to Murkystar.

Snowfoot sighed. “It’s apparently a pretty bad injury. The dog bent my leg in such a way that it tore a lot of stuff. It is healing, though!”

OOC: Snowfoot’s injury is meant to mirror one of my own. The healing is slow on purpose, but it won’t be this bad forever. That leg will probably always be a little weaker, though.

Murkystar lowered her head in agreement, taking the lead of the patrol, though she did glance worriedly at Snowfoot. "Don't push yourself too hard, okay? Basilbloom would have all of our whiskers if you injured yourself farther, and we didn't stop you." She purred, her whiskers twitching slightly. Setting a slower pace so Snowfoot would be able to keep up without pushing herself, she led the patrol towards the pine grove. Upon arriving, she wished her companions good hunting before stepping away, giving them and herself space to hunt without stepping on each other's tails. A bird nibbling a seed at the roots of a nearby tree caught her eye, and she slowly stalked towards it. A mouse suddenly crossed her path, and instinctively she swiped a paw at it. It bounced off her paw, and she leaned forward to bite it before it could squeak in surprise. When she looked up, the bird had noticed the sudden movement, and was eyeing her warily. She froze, staring at the bird and hoping it wouldn't fly away just yet.

Deerleap nodded reluctantly, before falling in line with the patrol. she stayed behind Snowfoot, and after one last check that her friend was doing fine, slipped into the shadows. treading softly, Deerleap noticed a small shape a few fox-lengths in front of her, shielded by the shadows.

the scent hit her a moment later. rabbit! falling into a crouch, she crept closer to the creature. a tail-length away, Deerleap kicked off the ground with all her strength, and before the rabbit could react, her jaws was around its neck, and the prey fell limp in the she-cats jaws.

The member 'Copperbeans' has done the following action : Dice roll

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'Hunting Dice' : 5

Snowfoot sniffed the air, taking in all the smells and searching for a scent trail. Soon enough, she found one. Mouse. Thankfully, it was heading her way. She crouched, leaning to the left a little, and lay in wait.

OOC: I’m gonna have Snowfoot miss if it’s 6 or 7 since her leg is still healing.

Everything was perfect. Her leg didn’t hinder her. That didn’t stop the mouse from seeing her at the last second. She came up empty-jawed.

The member 'Nerd' has done the following action : Dice roll

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'Hunting Dice' : 8

Deerleap twitched her ear encouragingly towards Snowfoot. "that was a close one. you'll get it next try," she encouraged, before stalking off to find another prey to hunt. a familiar scent reached her nose.

a large crow perched on a fallen log, trying to get a worm out of a crack. wriggling her haunches, the warrior narrowed her amber eyes and leaped. her paws knocked the crow over, and in one swift movement, the crow was limp in her jaws.

The member 'Copperbeans' has done the following action : Dice roll

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'Hunting Dice' : 2